Aug. 30, 2021 It saddens us to report that Geoffrey Minturn Taylor passed away on Aug. 30. He had been battling heart disease and did not survive open-heart surgery. Those who knew Geoff knew him as a brother, husband, cousin, uncle, great-uncle and friend. He had many sides to his personality. Geoff grew up in […]
Feb. 4, 1930 – Aug. 29, 2021 Mary Terese Bogust (or Mean Old Mary-M.O.M. to those who love her) was born Feb. 4, 1930 to Francis and Elizabeth Bechely in Los Angeles. She was the youngest of four children: Francis, Joseph and Ellen. Mary was driven and tireless but never let those pursuits get in […]
Dec. 28, 1962 – Aug. 12, 2021 Susan (Pehar) McGowan passed away on Aug. 12 in Scottsdale, Arizona following a brief but courageous battle with cancer. She was 59. A celebration of Susan’s life, with family and friends, took place in Scottsdale on Sept. 4. Susan was born in Glendale on Dec. 28, 1962 to […]
July 7, 1960 – Aug. 22, 2021 Donna-Jean Spaziano-Shields, 61, of Tacoma, Washington passed away on Sunday, Aug. 22 following a brave battle with ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease. Donna was born in Providence, Rhode Island to Robert and Eleanor Spaziano on July 7, 1960. They moved to La Crescenta when Donna was 3 years old. […]
Feb. 4, 1930 – Aug. 28, 2021 Full Obituary to follow next week. An Interactive Memorial Tribute Page for Mary Can be found at: www.CrippenMortuary.com
Dec. 22, 1922 – Aug. 30, 2021 On Monday, Aug. 30, Baker Joseph Shelton passed away in La Crescenta, California. “Joe” was a WWII veteran who served in the Pacific theater as a Corpsman in the US Navy. Joe, or Baker as he was known to his family back east, was born in Buffalo Lithia Springs, […]
July 7, 1960 – Aug. 22, 2021 Donna-Jean Spaziano-Shields, 61, of Tacoma, Washington passed away on Sunday, Aug. 22 following a brave battle with ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease. Donna was born in Providence, Rhode Island to Robert and Eleanor Spaziano on July 7, 1960. They moved to La Crescenta when Donna was 3 years old. […]
Aug. 4, 2021 Larry Franklin Brown, 78, of La Crescenta passed away peacefully on Aug. 4 surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Glendale to Orval and Marguerite Brown, he grew up in Eagle Rock and lived most of his life in La Crescenta. He graduated from Eagle Rock High School, married […]
Sept. 19, 1964 – June 28, 2021 Skip was born in Glendale to loving and supportive parents Marianne and Francis Jennings. He attended Fremont Elementary, Rosemont Middle School and Crescenta Valley High School. Upon graduation Skip enlisted in the Navy where he served 14 years. During his tour of duty he received many awards […]
In the early evening of May 25, surrounded by her husband and children, our graceful, beautiful, funny Laurel Ann Wiley passed, having lived a life filled with laughter, service to others and her fair share of See’s chocolate Bordeaux. Laurel was born to Dr. Laurence Underwood and Ella Underwood on July 21, 1944 – […]